to work as Patent Examiners at its offices in Munich (DE), Berlin (DE) and The Hague (NL) in the fields of:

• Linear and Adaptive Control
• Applied Automation
• Control of Position
• Factory Control, Factory Automation
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing CIM
• Flexible Manufacturing System FMS
• Automatic Control of Machines
• Numerical Control of Machine Tool
• Digital Control using microcomputer, microcontroller, microprocessor
• Programmable Logic Controller PLC
• Robotics, Control of Robots, Manipulators

Your profile:
• national of an EPO member state
• a full university degree in engineering or science
• good working knowledge of at least two of the EPO official languages (English, French and German) and willingness to learn the third before starting work as an examiner
Work experience in industry is not essential, but would be an advantage

The EPO offers :
• an intellectually stimulating job with technical, legal and linguistic dimensions
• a career offering a good work/life balance and job security
• long-term employment in an international environment at the forefront of technology, exemption from normal work- and residence-permit procedures
• an attractive salary, working conditions and social-security package (private medical insurance, pension scheme, relocation benefits and support)
• intensive initial training in all aspects of patent examination, follow-up courses and language training.

For more details on this position and many other vacancies to work as a Patent Examiner in our offices in Munich (DE), Berlin (DE) and The Hague (NL), as well as details on how to apply, visit our employment pages at: